Professional Sports

Slava Kozlov's slap shot from beyond the left circle with about 5 minutes left in the game lifted the Atlanta Thrashers to a 4-2 win over New York tonight, handing the Rangers their third straight loss.

Covering receivers last year in the Southeastern Conference wasn't too hard for Atlanta Falcons rookie cornerback Chris Houston.

Mike Vigilante notched the game-winning goal with 1:34 left in the third period, while Derek Nesbitt collected three points to help the Gwinnett Gladiators to a 3-1 win over the Florida Everblades on Thursday night at the Arena at Gwinnett Center.

Another week, another change at quarterback for the Atlanta Falcons.

Coach Bobby Petrino announced Thursday that Chris Redman, who was out of the league the last three seasons, will start against the New Orleans Saints after a strong performance in relief of Joey Harrington.

Gold Glove center fielder Andruw Jones is set to give the Los Angeles Dodgers the dangerous slugger they sorely need. Now, they hope he bounces back from a miserable season.

From the salty marshes and ocean shoreline of the Georgia coast to the majestic skyline of the Blue Ridge Mountains, 12 Georgia communities - including Gainesville - have been selected as the official Host Venues for the sixth annual Tour de Georgia.

The Detroit Pistons scored 22 of the first 31 points in the third quarter to break open a close game, beating the Atlanta Hawks 106-95 on Tuesday night for their fourth straight victory.

The Gwinnett Gladiators announced today that defenseman Scott Lehman was reassigned to the Chicago Wolves of the American Hockey League.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- The Atlanta Braves and Chicago Cubs have completed a three-player trade that will give Atlanta a new left-handed relief pitcher and backup infielder.

Petrino indicated yesterday that there may be some news later in the week.